Risk Based Data Assessment

Abstract

A system for receiving and processing data includes a data processing and verification component that accepts data from a client in an electronic format and identifies therefrom data elements that can be directly verified. A risk assessment component receives data elements that have not been identified as directly verifiable and assesses a risk that the data elements are incomplete or incorrect. The risk assessment component generates risk assessment data. A decision support component receives the risk assessment data from the risk assessment component and selects appropriate actions for subsequent processing of the client data according to the assessment of risk contained in the risk assessment data.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. Application Ser. No. 11 / 909,597, filed Jun. 23, 2008, which is a U.S. National Phase of International Patent Application No. PCT / AU2006 / 000385, filed Mar. 24, 2006, which further claims the benefit of Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2005901484 filed on Mar. 24, 2005 All of these applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a system and method of receiving data and conducting a risk assessment to determine future actions with respect to the data. The system and method of the present invention is particularly useful for receiving data from clients, conducting an assessment of the risk that the data is either incomplete or incorrect, and deciding future action as a result of the outcome of the assessment. The system and method of the present invention has application in any circumstances where...

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Benefits of technology

[0035]In embodiments, the system, method and computer program for effecting the instant invention, are implemented to address the specific requirements of receiving taxation return data from clients and data relating to claims for insurance compensation. In any event, embodiments of the system, method and computer program of the present invention may be directed to address the specific requirements of any environment where data is collected from an individual or entity that cannot be trusted to provide complete and / or correct data.

Problems solved by technology

The processing of taxation assessment lodgements incurs financial risk, because taxpayers may accidentally or deliberately provide information that is either incorrect or incomplete, resulting in a tax assessment for an incorrect amount, which can lead to the taxpayer receiving a refund for which they do not qualify, or receiving a request for funds by the agency that is incorrect.

However, the category of information that represents the greatest risk to the revenue agency's task is the financial data that cannot be cross-checked.

With respect to non interactive risk based return processing, there are fewer effective means for directing the course of the interaction at the time the data is entered.

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